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Key Features:
Expatriate, Romantic relationships, Independent living, Cultural differences, Modern romance, Relationship problems, Self-discovery, Personal growth, Comedy, India, Australia
Tone:
humorous, earnest
Target Audience:
Romance fans, Independent viewers, Cosmopolitan audience, Viewers interested in Indian culture
Emotional Arc:
Amusement → Connection

Salaam Namaste

2005-09-09
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Salaam Namaste is about two Indians who have left their houses to make a life on their own, and how they meet and how they tackle their own relationships and problems and overcome them themselves without their families

Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Cast
Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Jugal Hansraj, Abhishek Bachchan
Crew
Siddharth Anand, Siddharth Anand, Abbas Tyrewala
Rating
6.2(95 votes)
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6.1

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